Buxa Tiger Reserve gets its first tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki reserveWest Bengal has reintroduced a tigress into Buxa Tiger Reserve after translocating it from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve, with three more t...
02 Oct, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
ET Graphics: Factory engine revs up jobs and earnings riseIndia’s factory workforce crossed 20 million in 2024-25, driven by gains in West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh and secto...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
Bengal weighs pooling closed PSUs, sick firms for land bankWest Bengal is preparing to create a land bank from closed Central PSUs, State PSUs, and sick industries. Several parcels of land have been...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Govt plans Rs 2,500 crore direct infra investment in Bengal tourism sectorThe West Bengal government is set to invest over Rs 2,500 crore in tourism infrastructure. Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh highlighted this ...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
New liquor shops to keep 500-metre distance from schools, religious sites in West BengalWest Bengal has tightened the norms for opening new retail liquor outlets, increasing the minimum distance from schools, colleges and relig...
01 Oct, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
West Bengal appeal against Milan Pradhan will be dismissed, indicates Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court is set to review the West Bengal government's plea challenging Milan Pradhan's interim bail during a session on Monday. T...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
IIBX plans to bring bullion to Bengal’s doorstep with Kolkata vault by DiwaliIIBX will open its own bullion vault in Kolkata by Diwali, enabling West Bengal jewellers to take local delivery instead of sourcing bullio...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Bengal bypolls likely to decide relationship dynamics between Cong, TMC's Mamata factionThe upcoming October 6 assembly bypolls in West Bengal present a significant test for political alliances. Mamata Banerjee's faction and Co...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Double-engine government in West Bengal poised to witness "golden period" in coming days: Union Minister Jitin PrasadaPrasada stated that the Centre is planning to set up export facility centres in every district across the country so that industrialists ca...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
CBI arrests proclaimed offender Jharna Mistry in 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence murder caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested proclaimed offender (PO) Jharna Mistry, wife of co-accused Sanjay Mistry, in connection ...
29 Sep, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
No reason to doubt West Bengal speaker: SC dismisses petitionSupreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to the West Bengal Assembly Speaker to decide disqualification petitions against 10 r...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
SC asks West Bengal Speaker to decide disqualification pleas against 10 rebel TMC MLAs within fixed timeframeThe Supreme Court expressed confidence in the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's ability to resolve disqualification petitions promptly. Ten re...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Websol Energy secures 54-acre land in West Bengal for 4GW solar manufacturing plantWebsol Energy System has secured 54 acres in West Bengal’s Falta Industrial Park to set up a new solar manufacturing facility.
26 Sep, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
West Bengal orders 21 closed tea gardens to reopen in 10 daysWest Bengal Transport and Labour Minister Arjun Singh visited North Bengal to address the closure of tea gardens. The state government has ...
25 Sep, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
West Bengal rain alert: Darjeeling landslide, heavy rain forecast till SaturdayHeavy rains have caused significant landslides in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. A landslide affected Takdah Rural Hospital, resul...
25 Sep, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
West Bengal govt allots 256 acres to Jupiter Defence for large-scale integrated defence manufacturing facilityThe facility is expected to become West Bengal’s first major defence manufacturing unit, creating an industrial base for defence production...
24 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Adani Group sets Rs 1 lakh crore Bengal investment target, unveils Rs 4,000 crore hospitalGautam Adani announced plans to invest over Rs 4,000 crore in a healthcare facility in West Bengal. This investment will establish a 2,000-...
24 Sep, 2026, 02.29 PM IST